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The review is here.
https://nikonrumors.com/2018/09/20/first-nikon-af-s-nikkor-500mm-f-5-6e-pf-ed-vr-lens-review.aspx/
Personally I would say that the flexibility offered by the slightly larger 200-500 f5.6 AFS VR (which I have) works better for me, especially on the D500.
Well you may be right. But I've never got close enough to a wild bird such that the image didn't need some cropping. That's true of my current 300mm +1.4tc =420mm, so I am guessing 500mm isn't going to be that different.
However, as I said on another thread, my shortcoming is the inability to easily take wide angle scenery photos at the same time as being ready and prepared for telephoto opportunities of birds.
200-> won't get the scenery shots.
Can't help thinking for my needs, a second camera body with a lens that covers wide angle through to say 200mm would be a more useful companion to the 300mm and 500mm primes (with or without the tc) on the D500.
Of course I may be proved wrong in due course.
Last edited on Fri Sep 21st, 2018 09:25 by Eric
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